Vaillant ecoMAX 646 Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Installation and maintenance manual ecoMAX 646 / 0020020158_0262 Safety instructions2 Safety instructions and regulations2.1 Safety instructions2.1.1 Installing and setting the applianceImportant!The appliance must be installed and serviced bya competent person as stated in the Gas Safety(Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. In IE,the installation must be in accordance with thecurrent edition of IS 813 ‚Domestic Gas Instal-lations‘, the current Building Regulations andreference should be made to the current ETCIrules for electrical installation.2.1.2 Smell of gasIf you smell gas, the following safety instructions shouldbe observed:• don‘t switch on any electrical switch in the danger area,• don‘t smoke in the danger area,• don‘t use a telephone in the danger area,• close the gas stop cock,• ventilate the danger area,• contact your gas supplier or National Grid Transco0800 111999.2.1.3 Changes to the surroundings of the boilerNo changes must be made to the following devices:– the boiler– the gas, air, water and electricity supply pipes– the flue pipe– the discharge pipe and the safety valve for the hot water– the constructional conditions that could affect theoperational reliability of the device.2.1.4 Important instructions for propane appliancesShould the appliance be connected to an LPG supply,ensure that the tank has been correctly filled and purgedprior to installation to the emergency gas control valve.Danger!Only propane G31 may be used.Important!When tightening or slackening screwed connec-tions always use suitable open-ended spanners(not pipe wrenches or extensions etc.). Incor-rect use and/or unsuitable tools can lead todamage being caused (e.g. gas or water leakage)!2.2 General requirements2.2.1 Preliminary remarks for roomsealed appliancesThis appliance should only be installed in conjunctionwith either a Vaillant flue system or an alternative ap-proved system (details of flue approval categories can befound in the technical section of the installation manual).Install the flue system as detailed in the separate flueinstallation instructions supplied with this boiler.2.2.2 Related documentsThe installation of the boiler must be in accordance withthe relevant requirements of Gas Safety (Installationand Use) Regulations 1998, Health and Safety DocumentNo. 635 (The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989),BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) and the Water Supply(Water Fitting) Regulations 1999, or The Water Bylaws2000 (Scotland). It should also be in accordance withthe relevant requirements of the Local Authority, Build-ing Regulations, The Building Regulations (Scotland).The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) and therelevant recommendations of the following BritishStandards:BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic usewithin buildings and their curtilages.BS 6798: Specification for installation of gas fired boil-ers not exceeding 60 kW input.BS 6891: Specification for installation of low pressuregas pipework up to 28 mm (R1) in domesticpremises (2nd family gas).BS 7593: Treatment of water in domestic hot water cen-tral heating systems. Institute of Gas EngineersPublication “IGE/UP/7 Edition 2 Gas installationin timber framed and light steel framed buildings”BS. 5482 Pt. 1 Domestic butane and propane gas burn-ing installations.IGE/UP1 Soundness testing and purging of industrialand commercial gas installation.IGE/UP2 Gas installation pipework, boosters and com-pressors on industrial and commercial premises.IGE/UP10 Installation of gas appliances in industrial andcommercial premises.BS. 6644 Installation of gas fired hot water boilers ofrated inputs between 60 kW and 2 MW (2ndand 3rd family gases).BS. 5449 Forced circulation hot water central heatingsystems for domestic premises.Note: only up to 45 kW.BS. 6880 Low temperature hot water heating systemsof output greater than 45 kW.Part 1 Fundamental and design considerations.Part 2 Selection of equipment.Part 3 Installation, commissioning and mainte-nance.BS. 4814 Specification for: Expansion vessels usingan internal diaphragm, for sealed hot waterheating systems.BS. 5440 Installation and maintenance of flues andventilation for gas appliances of rated inputnot exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rdfamily gases).Part 1 Specification for installation of flues.Part 2 Specification for installation and main-tenance of ventilation for gas appliances.